The suspended Ibaneis Rocha is under investigation for failing to prevent the storming of government buildings by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as security forces operate, outside Brazil’s National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
"The goal is to seek evidence to support the inquiry into the conduct of public authorities who might have failed in their obligation to prevent the violent acts that day in Brasilia," the federal police said in a statement.Rocha was not on site during the raid, which was followed by lawyers from his defense team.
"This is not a political issue, but one of respect for the rights of lawyers, and of those who need to resort to the practice of law," said Antonio Carlos de Almeida Castro, a lawyer from Lula's Workers Party. Following news of the operations, Justice Minister Flavio Dino praised police investigations into what he called "crimes against our country by coup-mongers and their allies".
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